Chinese-English Translation · Composition

Jay Chou: Shouldn’t Be / 不該 (English Translation)

The theme of this song is obviously snow, and there are several metaphors built around this idea. Enjoy~

假裝我們還在一塊 我真的演不出來 I just can’t pretend that we’re still together

還是不習慣你不在 這身份轉變太快 I’m not yet used to you not being around; it all happened too quickly [這身份轉變太快 is literally ‘my identity changed too quickly]

畫面裡不需要旁白 卻誰都看得出來 The scene doesn’t need explanation; anyone can tell [畫面裡不需要旁白 is literally ‘in the scene, no narration is needed’]

是我情緒湧了上來 想哭卻一片空白 That my emotions are all building up; I want to cry but my mind is blank

雪地裡相愛 他們說零下 已結晶的誓言不會壞 Our love for each other is in the snow: they say that promises made in the freezing cold will last forever [雪地裡相愛: ‘mutual love is in the snowfields’] [他們說零下 已結晶的誓言不會壞 is literally ‘they say that at below freezing, crystallized promises won’t go bad’]